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My sister got it last year and she says she wouldn't want to be without it. She used it on a stormy weekend where she was really glad of the shelter, and she used it for cooking in. There is a bit of a gap between the tent and the canopy but it didn't let any rain in due to the angle, however it did come off altogether with some strong gusts. I think this could be rectified with clingons. I have this on order myself for the icarus and will get clingon clips as well just in case!

ha ha me too!

http://www.clingons.co.uk/About.html#camping

I should add that I've recently found out that the premium extension isn't really for the Vango Icarus so therefore my sisters experience of it not being a great fit would be explained. However websites selling the premium extension list the Orchy as a tent the extension IS suitable for.

we have this canopy it's fantastic, we have camped before without one and it's a godsend camping with this, we cooked in it and there's room to sit in it and watch the rain through the big clear windows. we would recommend one.

I've gone on ahead and ordered this premium extension for my Icarus 500, as I think with the aid of the afore mentioned Clingons I'll get a sturdy enough fit and I've seen it working in practice with this tent last year. Then tent has arrived in stock (yippee) and I don't know when the extension will come in but as soon as it does I'll post some pics.

You'd mentioned before about the extension being a bit big but you have to bear in mind that it does overlap your tent a little bit, so the usable floor space is unlikely to be less than 380cm.